Sunny Mahone Bay

Sunny Sunday.  Couldn't believe it when I was forced to switch on the A/C in the car.  Haven't done that in a while.  Off to Mahone Bay, we were.

We weren't tourists this time...had a little work lined up.  But I did manage to snap a few pics.  Like these grand old trees....

...and this house that sorta looked like it was playing hide-and-seek.

"Tallyho!"  Surely this vehicle was not used for foxhunting?

Lunch was at The Biscuit Eater.  

Excellent eggs benedict on biscuits!  

Sorry, got caught up in excited conversation...new project brewing!  No pic of the actual eggs benny.  But here, have a look at the plates.  We cleaned them out pretty well. :-)

I do no justice to The Biscuit Eater with my 3 photos.  The place is bright and wonderful...and filled with books, books, books!  If I get the chance, I will do a proper feature of this place.  Promise!

Hope you had a good Sunday!

Shubie Sunday

A gloomy cloud was giving Halifax a long, chilly embrace today.  It was drizzling and cold...but that didn't stop me from taking a little walk around Shubie Park.

Shoo-buh-NAH-kah-dee ...that's how you say it.  It's a mouthful and I must admit I had difficulty pronouncing it too.  

The canal was built in the 1800's, connecting Halifax Harbor and the Bay of Fundy.  Used for transporting goods, the canal operated on a series of locks to allow big vessels to travel on it.  http://www.shubenacadiecanal.ca/shubenacadie-canal-waterway-maps#.UWtRECt36nZ

The canal is not used for transportation anymore.  The advent of railroads eclipsed its usefulness.

This is the third lock, preserved for posterity. 

Despite the gloomy weather, I enjoyed my walk.  

The ducks didn't seem to mind the sun's absence.

Neither did the birds.

If you ignore the distant yet constant roar of motor vehicles emanating from the surrounding highways, it could actually be a very peaceful place.